foreign patent

Does an international PCT patent application cover the whole world? No, a PCT application does not cover every country. Here is a list of non-member…

How do you file foreign patents cost-effectively? It’s no secret that obtaining foreign patent protection is highly expensive. Most clients are under a limited budget,…

Can you file a late foreign patent application based on Paris Convention? We’ve talked about filing late PCT and national stage applications. But, what if…

Why consider a utility model? Foreign utility patents are expensive. To obtain a foreign utility patent, you normally go through a long examination process with…

Same patent by others in different country? If an earlier applicant obtains a patent first in their own country, can others subsequently patent the same…

Should you file PCT or US patent application first? When you need patents in the US and foreign countries, you must eventually file multiple patent…

How much does an international utility patent application cost? International patent costs can escalate quickly. When pursuing utility patents in foreign countries, you cannot ignore…

What is the PCT national phase? A PCT application extends the deadline for filing utility patent applications in both the US and foreign countries. That…

What is a patent priority date? Priority date refers to the earliest filing date in a family of patent applications. Where only a single patent…

Must inventions made in the USA be filed first with the USPTO? Except when permission is granted, a patent application for an invention made in the…

Is there only one way to get international patent rights? No, there are multiple routes to obtain foreign utility patents. While there is no such…